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Abnormal Achilles Reflex

In 1896 Babinski (and later Oppenheim in 1904) described the abolition or reduction of
Abnormal Achilles ... Babinski (and later ... Oppenheim in 1904 ... #reflex #clinical ... #video #neurology
Normal Achilles Reflex

In 1896 Babinski (and later Oppenheim in 1904) described the abolition or reduction of
Normal Achilles ... Babinski (and later ... Oppenheim in 1904 ... #reflex #clinical ... #video #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
combination of the clinical ... cellular function Clinical ... Increased Jaw Jerk reflex ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential Diagnosis ... neurological lesion: Clinical ... reflexes: Areflexia ... UMN Symptoms ... #neurology #differential
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Examination: • UMN ... Hyperreflexia, Clonus, Babinski ... patients with clinically ... stimulation Clinical ... #management #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Clinical ... Decreased / Absent Reflexes ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... CSF PROTEIN - NORMAL ... management #treatment #neurology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis ... Clinical Manifestations ... Oligoclonal bands • Normal ... autoantibodies - TPO, TTG, etc ... Management #treatment #neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
transplantation CLINICAL ... depressed deep tendon reflexes ... Electrodiagnostic studies (Ex EMG ... specific therapy, the clinician ... #management #neurology